{"id":25547021,"date":"2025-04-24T16:44:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T22:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleyacehardware.com\/blog\/k2-custom-builders-barndominium\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T22:52:50","slug":"colorado-forestry-earthworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valleyacehardware.com\/blog\/colorado-forestry-earthworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Forestry &#038; Earthworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;97%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;97%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Colorado Forestry &#038; Earthworks&#8221; position=&#8221;Brenda &#038; Shawn Gaide&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#191A1A&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Colorado Forestry &amp; Earthworks (CF&amp;E) is a family-owned business in Westcliffe, Colorado, offering expert excavation, forestry, and land management services. With over 25 years of combined experience, CF&amp;E provides site preparation, septic system installation, land clearing, and sustainable forestry using advanced GPS and laser-guided equipment, serving residential, commercial, and industrial clients with timely, budget-friendly results.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"181\">CF&amp;E recently announced a new equity partnership with Valor Development!<\/strong><br data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"184\" \/>Together, they are combining a deep well of knowledge and decades of construction experience to deliver a one-stop solution for property development, agricultural projects, and barndominium construction across South Central Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/valleyacehardware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mitigate-Equipment.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Colorado Forestry and Earthworks&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Mitigate-Equipment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Led by Brenda Gaide, President and co-owner, CF&amp;E has thrived since 2011, leveraging her diverse background in telecommunications, real estate, title work, and more. Shawn Gaide, co-owner and Vice President, brings over 20 years of excavation and logging expertise, ensuring customized, high-quality solutions. 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